On the nature of politics and political theory -- The problem of defining democracy -- The Athenian direct democracy -- The theory of democracy outlined -- Popular control and the meanings of elections (appendix: A note on the theory of representation) -- Political equality and the franchise -- Effective choice and political freedoms -- The majority principle and its limits (appendix: A note on minorities) -- Justification of democracy: Its values -- Justification of democracy: Its alleged purposes -- Critics and problems
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